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Statue of female gladiator found

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A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study.

 

If confirmed the statue would represent only the second depiction of a woman gladiator known to exist.

http://www.livescience.com/19729-female-gladiator-statue-rome.html

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I, too, doubt that this statue depicts a gladiatrix. It reminds me more of the Bikini girls from the mosaic of Piazza Armerina on Sicily. They are doing gymnastics, and this stauette reminds me of a woman cleaning herself after having performed gymnastics. But gladiatura sells, gymnastics don't :hammer:

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